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Seizure (Epilepsy) Glossary of Terms

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Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acetylcholine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Airway: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alcoholism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alzheimer's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amniocentesis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anticonvulsant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antidepressants: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atonic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biochemical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biofeedback: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breast milk: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Caffeine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbohydrates: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiovascular disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carotid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Carotid artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Celiac disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebral palsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cesarean section: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cleft palate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cognitive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computed tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Corpus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Corpus callosotomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cortex: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cuts: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cysts: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dehydration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Eclampsia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

EEG: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electroencephalogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Encephalitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzymes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epilepsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fats: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Febrile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Febrile seizure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

fMRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Focal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Focal seizure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Folic acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Food and Drug Administration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Frontal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Frontal lobe: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Generalized tonic-clonic seizure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Generic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic counselor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic screening: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetics: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glutamate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gluten: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Grand mal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Head injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemiplegia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hippocampus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hippocrates: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hoarseness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hydrocephalus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypoglycemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Idiopathic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Infantile spasms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intensive care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intractable: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jaw: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Juvenile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ketogenic diet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Labor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Landau-Kleffner syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lead poisoning: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Lobe: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lobectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Maternal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Melatonin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Membrane: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meningitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menstrual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menstrual cycle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mental retardation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Migraine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Miscarriage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Motor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Multifocal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Multiple subpial transection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mutation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myoclonus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Narcolepsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neonatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurocysticercosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Neurofibromatosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurological: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neuron: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurotransmitter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nicotine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NINDS: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Outpatient: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pacemaker: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Palate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Palsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parasitic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pathology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pediatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Perinatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Petit mal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pharmacist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Poisoning: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Positron emission tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Predispose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prenatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prenatal care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Prenatal diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychiatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychogenic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Puberty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Refractory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Registry: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Remission: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rule out: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sedative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Seizure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Serum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

SPECT: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Status epilepticus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stem cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sturge-Weber syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Taste: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Temporal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Temporal lobe: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Temporal lobe epilepsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tobacco: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tongue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Tonic-clonic seizure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tourette syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transcranial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transcranial magnetic stimulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trigger: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tuberous sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Twitch: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Twitching: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Unconscious: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Unilateral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uric acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vagus nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral encephalitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin K: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Voluntary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vomit: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Womb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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